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Unknown Maker, Burmese

Hamsa

Description

Maker

Unknown Maker, Burmese

Culture

Burmese

Title

Hamsa

Year

1800s-early 1900s

Medium

  • wood,
  • metal,
  • gold leaf,
  • glass,
  • mirror,
  • nut shell

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • wood,
  • metal,
  • gold leaf,
  • glass,
  • mirror,
  • nut shell

Materials

glass, metal, gold leaf, wood

Geography

Origin: Myanmar

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Label: -There is an old self-adhesive label from HC&D Moving and Storage, Honolulu, article #421. Removed and retained for the files.

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Doris Duke's Southeast Asian Art Collection

Object Number

2004.12.3A

Type

  • Boxes

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Unknown Maker, Burmese
Hamsa, 1800s-early 1900s
wood; metal; gold leaf; glass; mirror; nut shell
Gift of Doris Duke's Southeast Asian Art Collection 2004.12.3A

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